We're not so different

Disclaimer: I do not own mai hime, sunrise does.

Ok, so this is the first fanfic I have ever uploaded mainly because all of the other fanfics that people write into this place are really good. So I never really bothered with it until now, thought id give it a try I guess. Reviews of course are welcomed and well the main thing is, is that you enjoy it so I hope you do.

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Alarms sounded as the people of the village prepared themselves for the attack. Howling could be heard for miles but was slowly making its way closer; this meant only one thing for the people of the village. An Invasion.

"Another one?" A man in a dark cloak came running out of his house to look out into the forest, he stared at it watching as a swarm of dark bodies came closer towards the village.

"Yes.. Please be prepared" A young woman around the age of 24 with a deep red cloak on looked at the man in concern and once again spoke in her rough voice, "Where is she?"

The man now staring back at the woman straightened up and pulled out what weapon he could find, which was a split bladed dagger. "Don't worry Midori.. She's safe in the castle with Akira and Mikoto"

Satisfied with that answer, the woman, now known as Midori nodded at the man. "Good work Reito" she said looking back towards the forest and holding her labrys at the ready.

Meanwhile making their way towards the village...

"Were almost there!" The white wolf, known as Natsuki howled to her pack. The pack, holding at least a hundred wolves, howled back to their leader and picked up the pace as she did.

This was the third time this month they had attacked the village, but now there was a goal. This wasn't just for fun. It was to take over the village.

The village, and all of its people, had learned from the wolves that there was no mercy in their killings and that if they were to survive they would have to be as bloodthirsty as those who challenged them. The reason, they figured, for these constant attacks were the fact that the people in the village were descendants of an ancient cat tribe that lived many, many years ago. Whilst most of the people in the village looked like any ordinary human, their distinction from human to cat was that of their eyes, teeth and claws. The people still harboured fangs, sharp claws and their eyes took on distinct colouring and when exposed to light or dark their pupil would change accordingly.

There is a legend that there are certain members of the, I suppose you could call them cat folk, that are born with more cat-like features. Features like, ears, a tail and whiskers, it is also said that these rare cases can transform into real cats. But this is just a legend, right? Never in the years that Natsuki has attacked this village has she ever came across what would be considered half cat half human as described in the tales.

The wolves were able to transform if they wished but the catfolk were too distant from their ancestors that turning into a real cat would take a lot, even if it were possible.

Then again, it made you wonder.

So that's it for the first chapter... or introduction you could say. Chapter 1 will be uploaded tomorrow, if anybody is actually interested that is lol